Chapter 547: The Ominous Long Sword, the Black Dragon Durin

"I'm currently researching something else, so I don't really need these alchemical instruments for the time being." Albedo agreed.

Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

It is common for scientific researchers to use other people's top laboratories, and it is not shameful.

It's not that Albedo doesn't care about Mora at all. Those expensive alchemical equipment and time-consuming research will cost hundreds of millions of dollars in vain.

I have my own cave and I produce and sell my own goods. Although I have some assets, I have a big family to support, so I have to save as much as possible.

There will be many things that require money in the future.

"Yandora, do you want to go to the snowy mountains to play, or serve as an alchemy assistant and comprehend the mysteries of alchemy?" Jiang Yi raised his head and chatted with Albedo for a while, almost forgetting about Yandora.

"Alchemy?" Yandora had the purest curiosity about everything in the world. "Yandora wants to be an assistant in alchemy."

"Okay! Let's talk about the experimental standards and safety rules first." Jiang Yi took out a thick book.

Albedo looked at the little pure water elf who had greeted him earlier.

"The study of the habits of the pure water elves and their special growth methods seems to be a good topic as well."

“Using water to carry information and knowledge for unique inheritance can quickly cultivate a knowledgeable younger generation.”

"As elemental beings, elves can speak and have wisdom, while slimes only have low-level intelligence."

Albedo casually took out his sketchpad and drew Yandora on the sketch paper.

Not long after Jiang Yi started his research, a blonde girl rushed into the camp in the snow, holding an ominous long sword with a dark purple glow. Behind her, followed Paimon, who was turned into a flying snowman by the snow.

"Albedo, we're back from testing." Paimon shook off the snowflakes on his body, glanced at the camp, and said in surprise, "Jiang Yi, you just came to the snow mountain today?"

Jiang Yi put down the test tube containing crimson powder.

"Ying, Paimon." He and Yandola greeted Ying and Paimon together.

Then, his eyes turned to the sword.

The hilt and blade were pitch black, and the guard looked like a purple oval eye, with purple lines spreading deep into the sword body.

The entire one-handed sword exuded a strong, evil and ominous purple-black aura.

Seeing it, it was as if seeing the former Wind Dragon and the purple-black crystals on the Wind Dragon's body.

Above, it is covered with Albedo's unique alchemy.

"Let me see." Albedo took the sword, read the changes of the sword recorded by his alchemy, and analyzed it into specific data.

"Albedo, we went to fight monsters according to your request. When we were testing the long sword, we encountered a group of vicious treasure thieves who said we were thieves." Paimon stamped his feet angrily.

"They said we stole the sword that belonged to them, and rushed over to attack us. Fortunately, Ying defeated them in no time."

"Before, you were so mysterious and didn't explain clearly, what is the origin of this sword?"

"Why does it have such a familiar curse?"

"Albedo, are you a thief?" Ying's expression made it hard to tell whether she was serious or joking.

"How is that possible?" Albedo denied it flatly.

"What's going on?" Jiang Yi went over to join in the fun, "You stole something."

"It's not good to steal." Yandora chimed in.

"You guys..." Albedo said speechlessly, "Of course I can't steal the sword."

"Not long ago, the Knights captured a group of treasure thieves outside Mondstadt, and all the stolen goods they illegally transported were confiscated. This sword was one of them."

"Eh?" Yandora was surprised, "Jiang Yi, I think I know."

"Could that group of treasure thieves be the one Noelle and I caught together? Yandora remembers that there seemed to be stolen goods."

"What a coincidence?" Jiang Yi was stunned.

"Maybe!" Albedo said, "Before, Ying assisted me in my research and I went back to Mondstadt."

"I found this unclaimed stolen property when I was taking something out of the warehouse." He put his hand under his chin. "To be honest, a sword this old, at first glance, gave me the impression that it has no other use except as an alchemical material."

Paimon put his hands on his hips and said, "So, you took this stolen property and used it as your own experimental material?"

Jiang Yi glanced at Paimeng and then looked at Yandora.

It turns out that the action of putting hands on hips was not just corrupted by Ying.

"Yeah!" Albedo's expression was calm and he showed no shame at all.

As the chief alchemist of Mondstadt, isn't it normal for him to take an unwanted stolen item and put it to a proper use?

"Before the experiment, I did some research and discovered its true origin."

"This seemingly old sword was made by a deceased blacksmith. It is a legendary magic sword."

"The sword's material contains the remains of a dragon."

"Grind the eyes, nails, and scales of a dead dragon into powder and apply it to the sword. Use extremely advanced forging techniques to blend the filth and poison from the dragon into the sword, making it the source of the sword's power."

Ying frowned: "This dragon is..."

Albedo looked outside the camp and said, "You should have heard about the story of Durin and the snowy mountains since you came here for adventure."

"'Durin' is called the Demon Dragon, the Black Dragon by the people of Mondstadt."

"Hundreds of years ago, Durin threatened Mondstadt, but was defeated by the combined forces of Barbatos, the god of the wind, and Tvarin, the dragon of the east wind."

"Dulin fell from the sky and landed in the vast snow."

"The dragon skeleton in the Sleeping Dragon Valley nearby is part of it."

Albedo lowered his eyes and said, "You already know why Tevarin turned into a wind dragon. He was tainted by the poisonous blood of the black dragon Durin."

"The blacksmith who forged this sword... according to the records, he disappeared shortly after the sword was successfully forged, and the whereabouts of the sword are unknown."

"The chroniclers believe this is the sword's curse."

Paimon shuddered: "Missing..."

Albedo's hint was so obvious that Ying understood: "So, the blacksmith met with an accident because of the filthy power on the sword?"

"Yes!" Albedo nodded. "According to my observation, most blacksmiths will test the sword themselves out of joy after successfully forging a sword of extremely high quality."

"That blacksmith probably didn't know that when he used this sword in battle, the filthy power on the sword would flow into his body through the hilt."

"Even Tevarin, the East Wind Dragon, cannot resist this curse and power. Ordinary people will naturally fall into madness in an instant because of the curse. With mental disorder, the ending is predictable."

Paimon sighed, feeling sad for the blacksmith.

Jiang Yi's teeth ached slightly. Filth and curses filled the air. Should he go scrape some powder from the nearby dragon skeleton?

By the way, the formation of "Scarlet Chalcedony" is also related to Durin, but why is there no filthy power?

The dragon's blood seeped into the earth's veins, and the dragon's rich vitality combined with the special energy of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain to produce crimson crystals, becoming "Crimson Chalcedony".

Is this process the ley lines purifying the filth?

The "Deep Red Stone" and "Star Glow" grass were also formed due to the special energy of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

What exactly is this special power? Is it the same one mentioned in the books?

Is it related to the "Frost Nail" in the sky, or is it related to something deep in the earth?

Why did the snowy mountains in the past become warm and green grasslands in Mondstadt? The silver-white trees may be one of the reasons, but there may be other reasons.

Which part of the earth veins is activated by the power of the teleportation anchor to resist the cold?

After mastering this special energy, can I have the power of purification and truly obtain the treasures of Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain to improve myself?

Speaking of which, the ability to purify?

Jiang Yi looked at Ying.